Herbal group reacts to black cohosh study
A study presented this week showing that black cohosh supplements offer no benefit for hot flushes was probably too short to measure any effect, says the herbal science group the American Botanical Council.
Archives for May 17, 2005
Organics: a New Chapter in supplements?
New Chapter is refocusing industry attention on labeling of organic supplements after reformulating its multivitamin products to meet the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) standards for organic foods, reports Jess Halliday.
Hoodia's uncertain future in Europe
The future of hoodia supplements in Europe has been thrown into doubt by a recent product recall in the Netherlands, alerting all member states to the herbal's questionable regulatory status, reports Dominique Patton.
Low fat diet could improve breast cancer prognosis
Breast cancer survivors who stick to a low fat diet could be 24 percent less likely to suffer a relapse than those eating a standard diet, according to researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Inadequate fungicide supplies threaten US soy industry
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Canada's Food Guide to take in multiculturalism but not multivitamins
Canada's new Food Guide to Healthy Eating will take into account the country's multicultural community, reports Jess Halliday, but supplements and fortified foods are not expected to put in an appearance.
Forbes Medi-Tech's 1Q reflects full year results
Forbes Medi-Tech's 1Q 2005 results follow the pattern of its recently reported full year 2004 results, with increasing sales of its nutraceutical offset by deepening operating losses.
Omega-3s entering variety of food categories
Omega-3 fatty acids, once heralded as the health ingredient with most potential for market success, appear to be fulfilling expectations, with the European market responsible for much of the innovation in new applications.